Jack Osbourne, Sharon and Ozzy’s son, is recently known for Dancing with the Stars. He was diagnosed in June of 2012.

Real Housewives of DC star, Michaele Salahi, kept her diagnosis private for 17 years. Salahi revealed her MS in a book written in 2010.

Emmy-wnning TV producer, Richard Cohen, has been living with MS for 47 years. Cohen also had two diagnosis of colon cancer and is legally blind.

Talk-show host, Montel Willaims, was diagnosed in 1999. The stress from the disease almost caused him to take his live. However, he fought back and with a very intense workout schedule and injections, he was able to slow the progression. He started the Montel Williams MS Fund and has raised over $1.5 million for research towards a cure.

R&B singer, Tamia, is the wife of NBA Star, Grant Hill. Tamia was diagnosed in 2003 and has remained in shape to improve her health.

David and Alan Osmond, son and father respectively, both live with the disease. They are Donny and Marie’s brother and nephew.

Ann Romney, wife of the 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, was diagnosed with MS in 1998. She experienced dizziness and fogginess of the brain.

Anyone, both with and without MS, has access to resources that benefit MS Societies all over the world.

MS Resources

Keep S’Myelin Etsy Shop is ran by Kayla Chatkiewicz. Chatkiewicz makes bracelets for men, women, and children to create awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. $1 of every bracelet sold will be donated to the MS Society of Canada. Keep S’Myelin has an Etsy Shop, an instagram, and a twitter.

Endless Pursuit is a faith based MS nonprofit based in the north west. They sell bracelets to create awareness, set up hiking trips, and have a blog. They also have a website, an instagram, a twitter, and a facebook.

Many people know someone who is affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Across the world, there are 2.3 million men and women affected with MS.

There are four different types of multiple sclerosis.

The most common type is Relapsing Remitting, which affects 85% of newly diagnosed people. Relapses, or attacks, are followed by a partial or complete recovery and symptoms can be inactive for months or even years.

Secondary Progressive MS occurs when relapses are occasional, but some symptoms remain constant with no remission.

Primary Progressive MS is seen in less than 10% of people with MS. There is a slow onset followed by a continuous worsening of the condition.

Progressive Relapsing MS affects 5% of all people with MS. This type is a steady worsening of the condition after the initial diagnosis and severe relapses with or without complete recovery.

There is currently no known cause and no known cure for the disease.

However, there are 13 types of disease modifying drugs to help patients. These are in intravenous, injection, or pill form.

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that every citizen has the right to the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. But when does that go to far?

Friday afternoon, religious activists came on to Shippensburg University’s campus. These activists held signs that read “SIN AWARENESS DAY” and “EVOLUTION IS A LIE”, while preaching to anyone who passed by.

While groups such as this one are usually are peaceful, this time they were abrasive. Groups normally stand outside of the library by the academic quad. However, this group proceeded to take its preaching elsewhere.

Members from this group entered the Ceddia Union Building’s Galley during lunchtime and according to Brenda Kunkleman were harassing and following students to the point where the university police were involved.

However, the university police only told them they cannot be in the CUB and monitored the situation for a small portion of time.

During this time, a time that supplies a great deal of traffic to the building, there were not only Shippensburg students, but prospective students and their parents visiting the campus on tours.

This group was targeting students by calling them idiots, whores, and saying things like “God has the power to strike you to hell”.

Interim President, Dr. Jody Harpster, involved the university police who escorted the group out of the Ceddia Union Building.

However, many Shippensburg Students are taught about a free speech zone located in front of the library.

Because Shippensburg is a public university, the whole campus must be viewed as a free speech zone.

These groups are not allowed to disrupt students or enter university buildings.